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Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II @RevDrBarber: America is not in trouble b/c people are not praying; (Original Post) BeckyDem Mar 2020 OP
100% SamKnause Mar 2020 #1
Nothing but love and respect Alliepoo Mar 2020 #2
Amen! GreenPartyVoter Mar 2020 #4
K&R for truth. bronxiteforever Mar 2020 #3
K & R Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 #5
Dr Barber is keeping it real - love him. nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #6
Prayer is usually offered to people as their one last LuvNewcastle Mar 2020 #7
K&R! gademocrat7 Mar 2020 #8
Yes, sir! spicysista Mar 2020 #9
Exactly! And the cult is blinded to this reality by hate and bigotry. SaveOurDemocracy Mar 2020 #10
K&R. dchill Mar 2020 #11
Preying, not praying. There's a HUGE difference. calimary Mar 2020 #12
I maybe wrong, but my perception is people prayed more in 100 years ago. StTimofEdenRoc Mar 2020 #13
People Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #14

LuvNewcastle

(16,844 posts)
7. Prayer is usually offered to people as their one last
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 11:02 AM
Mar 2020

distant hope. I think it shows where Trump, Pence, Carson, et al think we are at this point.

spicysista

(1,663 posts)
9. Yes, sir!
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 11:24 AM
Mar 2020

Once again, Rev. Barber is refocusing the conversation in the right direction. This administration is failing its people. It preys on their ignorance and profits from their loss.

SaveOurDemocracy

(4,400 posts)
10. Exactly! And the cult is blinded to this reality by hate and bigotry.
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 11:53 AM
Mar 2020

Rev Barber is a wonderful voice of reason and reality.

 

StTimofEdenRoc

(445 posts)
13. I maybe wrong, but my perception is people prayed more in 100 years ago.
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 01:14 PM
Mar 2020

The flue of 1918 was not brought under control by prayer.

Turin_C3PO

(13,982 posts)
14. People
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 01:16 PM
Mar 2020

were VERY pious and superstitious during the Black Death of 1348-1352. I’m sure they prayed day and night. The result? Half the population dies.

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